Strictly For The Birds

Masterly done and it goes to show that it is after all the photographer who counts and not so much what kind of camera one has. I am both envious and full of admiration. Wonderfully done again, just great, but I remain with a single question. How large can you make a print of this without any particular grain as the resolution of these cameras are after all, as they say, not comparable to let us say an aps-c format?

 

Another beautiful set, the first one is exceptionally good.

 

Thanks very much, Pete. Yes, I love the light & shadow in that first photo.

Tony

 

Hello Ivar.

Thanks for commenting. My Canon SX50 is a 12 megapixel camera. The largest print I've made thus far has been 16 x 20, which looked fantastic on glossy paper. Most of the prints I have made are 11 x 17 and I display them in group of three. I like this type of presentation. Of course, with any type of camera proximity is key to capturing good amounts of quality detail. Especially so in the case of my bridge camera. Other factors that help my photos include not having to crop the images, which applies to better than 95% of my captures and generally having the subject fill the frame with little to no inclusion of the environment. In this way I devote the great majority of the 12 megapixels to the subject and not to foreground and background information.

Tony

 

Thank you, Dave!

Tony

 

I haven't posted in quite a while. Here's a few of my recent favorites I hope you'll enjoy.

Best regards,
Tony

 

Well, we've really missed your talents, Tony. Stunning, as usual. I don't know how you do it. Patience, stealth, and a long lens, I imagine! And a good eye.

 

Another fantastic set Tony, good to see you back here again.

 

Thanks for your wonderful comments, Rob.

 

I appreciate your comments, Dave.

 

These images are wonderful Tony.

 

Thank you very much, Brian.

 

Hope you're doing well. Hoping you'll enjoy a few more portraits.

Western Gull


Black-crowned Night Heron


Double-crested Cormorant


Black Oystercatcher

 

Seasons greetings to you Tony.
The quality of your images is fantastic, as always. How do you get them so sharp with a long lens?

 

Thanks very much, Dave. Proximity is the key. I use the long zoom on my cameras to "fill the frame" with very near subjects and in this way, capture a good amount of detail. With good detail obtained, I can sharpen when desired in post. Also, I hardly ever have to crop an image given the generous amount of zoom I have available. My Sony DSC-RX10 M3 has an equivalent focal length of 600 mm and my Canon SX50 has a ridiculous 1200 mm!

Happy Holidays!
Tony

 

Got mysef a Lumix DMC-FZ72, partly as a result of seeing your fine pictures, has a 20 - 1200 range.
Very pleased with it, light enough to carry all day and very versatile. The wide end is great for landscapes, can get some strange effects due to atmospherics and foreshortening using the long end. I have yet to master wildlife pics, more practice needed.

 

Yet more stunning images, Tony. Those eyes!

 

Hi Dave,
That's what I like about my SX50. Light-weight and very versatile. I'm not familiar with the Lumix, but most of my favorite bird & wildlife photos with the SX50 (1200 mm) display EXIF data as follows: I use Shutter Priority mode (Tv) with average shutter speeds of 1/640 sec, ISO 80-100 range, and negative Exposure Compensation around -1/3 to -2/3. This works especially well with white-feathered birds such as egrets. No "blown-highlights."

Best,
Tony

 

Hi Pete,
Thanks! Here's a photo of a Brandt's Cormorant with absolutely amazing eyes. Like jewels!

Brandt's Cormorant

 

Fantastic photos in this thread. Here’s a small contribution. Saw this little one the other day. Looks to be a Western Meadowlark but unsure.